I was diagnosed in early September with classic PMR symptoms. My SED Rate was 83, neg for RA. I had frequent low-grade fevers and severe joint/muscle pain from neck to elbow, knee to hip. I went on-line to investigate auto-immune diseases and found that the first shown 'trigger' was silicone breast implants. I don't have those, but did have a face-lift in June with little cheek implants. I asked my doctor if I could be reacting to the silicone in those and he doubted if that little bit of silicone would bother me, but suggested that I have them removed, which I did in late October. As of 3 days ago, I am totally off prednisone, totally pain-free.
i am hoping my friend, that you have found an answer for you and pmr, but beware pmr can be a fickle on and off again devil. i , myself thought i cured myself when it more or less disappeared after some antibiotics, but back it came. once after being stung by a bunch of bees, it again gave me almost total relief, but was back in three or four days.
i hope for you , this is a total relief and the answer for you. i have searched for info on this, but was not able to find it. i have no transplants, but i look for any info that helps me understand, and what i understand, maybe i can control the outcome. let us know, your progress...........
Thanks for the encouragement.